What does "precinct" mean?
Precinct: A district within certain boundaries; a minor territorial or jurisdictional division; as, an election precinct; a school precinct.
Additional senses
- 2.A parish or prescribed territory attached to a church, and taxed for its support. [U.S.] The parish, or precinct, shall proceed to a new choice. Laws of Massachusetts.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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